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Emergency responders work at an impact site after a barrage of missiles was launched from Iran into Israel, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in central Israel, April 7, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’ says Trump as Iran defies looming deadline

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DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as Iran showed no sign of accepting his ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening, Washington ​time. Trump has given Iran until 8 p.m. in Washington – 3:30 a.m. in Tehran – to end its

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An Egyptian jeweller holds gold bars during an interview with Reuters as demand for gold bars and coins rises in Egypt, with buyers seeking a safer store of value amid volatile markets and economic uncertainty, traders and industry officials said, in Cairo, Egypt, March 9, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

Silver declines Rs 2,000, gold falls Rs 600 as Trump’s Iran deadline fuels market volatility

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New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Silver prices declined by Rs 2,000 to Rs 2.40 lakh per kilogram, while gold slipped to Rs 1.53 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday as investors turned cautious ahead of US President Donald Trump’s deadline to Iran for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. According to the

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A customer looks at gold chains at a jewellery store in Mumbai, India. (Photo: PTI)

Gold futures decline to Rs 1.49 lakh/10g as oil surge, US-Iran tensions weigh on sentiment

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New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Gold prices declined by Rs 610 to Rs 1.49 lakh per 10 grams in futures trade on Tuesday as surging crude oil rates and escalating tensions in West Asia dampened the demand for the safe-haven asset and kept investors cautious. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the yellow metal for June

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  • President Donald Trump speakS with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (Photo: AP)
    President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (Photo: AP)
  • President Donald Trump departs after speaking with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (Photo: AP)
  • President Donald Trump speaks to the crowd during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Trump has repeatedly delayed deadlines for Iran, but suggests Tuesday’s is final

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WASHINGTON, April 7, 2026 (AP) — President Donald Trump has pushed back a deadline for Iran to cut a deal or open the Strait of Hormuz from Monday to Tuesday, the latest of several deadline delays, and threatened that without a deal “Hell will reign down on them.” Trump’s previous deadline was for March 23,

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